diff --git a/doc/openerp-server.conf b/doc/openerp-server.conf
index d103e948abf..1c9bdcb77ca 100644
--- a/doc/openerp-server.conf
+++ b/doc/openerp-server.conf
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ port = 8069
 interface = 
 db_host = False
 db_port = False
-db_name = terp
+; Please uncomment the following line *after* you have created the
+; database. It activates the auto module check on startup.
+; db_name = terp
 db_user = tinyerp
 db_password = False
 ; Uncomment these for xml-rpc over SSL